I Smell Fall In The Air!

We're in a bit of a drought here in Ohio that has kept the mosquito population at bay but boy my yard looks pathetic!  The leaves are changing and falling quickly.  We may get a few drops of rain this week...fingers crossed!  Even though the temps are in the 80's the nights are in the 50's and with low humidity it's really quite pleasant.  I was asked with Jack was retiring will I quit working.  For now, no.  I'm still enjoying the time and frankly Jack still has lots to do at the office before locking it up for good.  He's seeing some patients that he needs to finish care with and of course the cleaning out, packing up, and all that takes a little time.  I'll help where I can but we're still only with one car so getting back and forth and sharing a vehicle isn't ideal.  Don't get me started about the car.  The dealership hasn't even looked at it yet.  I've called so many times they don't even ask my name. They recognize the number!  If it's not looked at by Friday I'll be on the horn to Hyundai again.  In other news, Annabelle decided to take a little adventure walk last Thursday.  She was outside doing her business with me watching as usual.  She started to hike toward the creek but I quickly called her back.  She came running back and when she was almost at the deck I went inside quickly to turn off the stove.  I came to let her in and she wasn't there.  I went outside, walked around, called her name, checked the creek and then walked up and down my street. No Annabelle.  Jack was home for lunch and he and I went out in the car looking for her.  We drove all over the neighborhood with no success. He went back to work and I hiked up to the Creepy Woods and even took out our trail bike and rode around too!  Jordan came home from work and he walked the creek bed and also back in the woods.  Annabelle doesn't bark so we were worried if she was caught in a ditch or hole we wouldn't

 find her.  By 5 in the evening I was losing hope.  My neighbors were walking by and I told them to keep a look out for her.  They put a call out on Facebook and lo and behold a couple of folks said they saw a white dog running down 1302...that's a very busy road near us. Then on a Facebook page a lady said she found a little white dog on 1302 and had Annabelle's picture on her page!  After getting in touch with her we were able to go pick Annabelle up and bring her home safe and sound.  Thankfully the lady stopped and called her to the car and Annabelle jumped up into her lap! That crazy dog. She's never done that before and I will never leave her for a second alone again.  I really don't even know how she traveled that far that fast as I was right outside immediately.  Oh well, all's well that ends well.  The funny thing was when I checked this lady's Facebook page she only had one friend listed.  That one friend was my Granddaughter, Summer!  I guess Summer and her boys were friends back in high school. Small world!  

After taking burrs off her and a good bath she was tuckered out!  For a final note that tells me Fall is in the air, downtown Ashland is decorating for the season.  One of our retired docs and his wife donated some really cute pumpkin people.

There's 10 different ones set up all along Main Street.  They are super cute and folks are really getting a kick out of taking pics with them.  It's something that just makes you smile when you see it and don't we need a little more of that every day?  You bet!  Have a great week